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China's RoHS has been increased to 10 restricted substances

Officially published at：2024-06-29

On June 29, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China) issued the Announcement of Chinese National Standards No. 14 of 2024. 109 national standards and 4 national standard modification orders were approved.

Among them, the No. 1 amendment to the China RoHS standard GB/T 26572-2011 "Limit Requirements for Restricted Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" includes four phthalates, namely di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and bis(2-ethyl)hexyl phthalate (DEHP), into the standard control, and the number of restricted substances in GB/T 26572-2011 has increased to ten. This requirement will be officially implemented on January 1, 2026.

Announcement of the CNCA on Adjusting the Applicable Standards for Testing Methods of the Conformity Assessment System for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electron

Officially published at：2024-01-25

On January 25, 2024, CNCA released the Announcement No. 3 of 2024 on the official website of , which reads as follows:

Decided to adjust the testing method standards of the conformity assessment system for the restricted use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products from GB/T 26125 "Determination of Six Restricted Substances (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers)" to GB/T 39560.1, GB/T 39560.2, GB/T 39560.301 and GB/T 39560.4, GB/T 39560.5, GB/T 39560.6, GB/T 39560.701, GB/T 39560.702, a total of 8 series of standards for the determination of certain substances in electrical and electronic products (hereinafter referred to as GB/T 39560 series standards). The relevant requirements are hereby announced as follows:

1. From March 1, 2024, the testing methods for carrying out conformity assessment activities for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products shall be implemented in accordance with the GB/T 39560 series standards.

2. Before March 1, 2024, if the conformity assessment is completed in accordance with GB/T 26125, the standard conversion shall be completed by means of natural transition such as expiration renewal and product change.

3. Before March 1, 2024, products that have been shipped and imported do not need to be converted to standards.